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Loneliness has serious impacts on physical and mental health. But there are solutions to this worldwide epidemic.

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Loneliness has a serious impact on health

Loneliness can significantly harm overall health by disrupting both immune and metabolic systems.

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Can mindfulness really beat loneliness?

No longer a fad, mindfulness practices show promise for reducing feelings of loneliness and can have long-lasting benefits.

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This Bengali ritual is a cure for loneliness

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Living long but dying alone in Singapore

Singapore’s longevity success hides a dark side — the lonely deaths of its seniors — exposing a need to address social isolation in its ageing population.

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Burden of loneliness is not older people’s alone

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Lonely in Malaysia? Relationships and support matter

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The loneliness of living with a serious mental illness

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The other half: Who do the lonely turn to for help?

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Loneliness has a serious impact on health

Can mindfulness really beat loneliness?

This Bengali ritual is a cure for loneliness

Living long but dying alone in Singapore

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